Overview

• The CIF launched a pilot entry process allowing any biological female athlete who would have qualified without AB Hernandez to compete at this weekend’s state championships
• Under the new rule, events featuring a transgender competitor will award extra medals so displaced female athletes retain podium recognition
• President Trump criticized AB Hernandez’s participation as unfair and warned he could withhold large federal funding under his executive order on women’s sports
• The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed an investigation into California’s gender identity policy for sports amid potential Title IX violations
• Families of athletes displaced by Hernandez have denounced the CIF’s measures as inadequate for ensuring a level playing field